eBay and Working Tax Credits

atlantis187

I am currently getting pip and will be working part time 12 hours a week soon with an employer.
I have been selling on ebay on and off for years I was wondering if I was to do this on a more regular basis say 4 hours a week this brings my total working hours to 16 then would I be able to claim working tax credit and would tax credit people accept this as work?

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atlantis187 said:

I am currently getting pip and will be working part time 12 hours a week soon with an employer.
I have been selling on ebay on and off for years I was wondering if I was to do this on a more regular basis say 4 hours a week this brings my total working hours to 16 then would I be able to claim working tax credit and would tax credit people accept this as work?

 Nope because new tax credit claims are not allowed. You would need to apply for universal credit. 

 https://benefits-calculator-2.turn2us.org.uk/

tomtom256

You can't claim tax credits anymore, it would be Universal Credit and your hours are irrelevant as it's calculated on your actual income received.

poppy12345

Accoring to a previous thread you're claiming ESA. If this is still correct then providing you work less than 16 hours and earn no more than £143 per week, then you can do permitted work. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet

Do be aware, that if the work you do contradicts the reasons why you're claiming ESA then it could prompt a re-assessment and the decision could go against you.

If you work 16 hours and over then your ESA will end.

If you claimed UC within 1 month of your ESA ending then if you're in the Support Group you will be placed into the LCWRA group for UC and will receive the extra £343 per week in with your maximum UC entitlement.

calcotti

poppy12345 said: If you claimed UC within 1 month of your ESA ending then if you're in the Support Group you will be placed into the LCWRA group for UC and will receive the extra £343 per week in with your maximum UC entitlement. 

I don’t think that is correct. For ESA Support Group status to transfer across as LCWRA ESA needs to be in place at the time ESA is claimed. There is, to the best of my knowledge, no one month grace period (although in my opinion there should be).

poppy12345

Thanks calcotti, i thought there was so i agree, there should be.

calcotti

poppy12345 said:

Thanks calcotti, i thought there was so i agree, there should be.

It's one reason why couples where the older one is about to reach pension age need to claim UC before reaching pension age ignorer to get LCWRA carried across. If they wait until ESA has stopped they have to be reassessed (unless automatically entitled) and wait 3 months for the lCWRA element to be paid. Complete madness.

poppy12345

calcotti said:

poppy12345 said:

Thanks calcotti, i thought there was so i agree, there should be.

It's one reason why couples where the older one is about to reach pension age need to claim UC before reaching pension age ignorer to get LCWRA carried across. If they wait until ESA has stopped they have to be reassessed (unless automatically entitled) and wait 3 months for the lCWRA element to be paid. Complete madness.

Of course yes, totally forgot about that one.

atlantis187

We already claim child tax credits so shouldn't have to transfer to universal credit to get working tax credit added on.
I dont get esa no more get pip though
So back to my question can I do 4 hours of ebay a week to bring my hours upto 16 hours? 

Rubyroobs

atlantis187 said:

We already claim child tax credits so shouldn't have to transfer to universal credit to get working tax credit added on.
I dont get esa no more get pip though
So back to my question can I do 4 hours of ebay a week to bring my hours upto 16 hours? 

You say we so does that mean you have a partner ? If so you would need to work 24 hours between you to claim WTC.

calcotti

atlantis187 said:

We already claim child tax credits ..

Crucial piece of information you didn't tell us in the opening post!
You are correct that if you already get Child Tax Credits you can get Working tax Credits added if you meet the qualifying conditions.
I don't know whether selling on eBay will count as self employed work.